The Dog House, Series 1 | DV Director
2019 | Channel 4, 8pm | Five Mile Films, 8 x 60’
Brand new, primetime, rigged observational series following the rehoming process to find the British public their perfect four-legged match. Filmed the taster and I self-shot three months of daily life in the kennels and sensitive dog rehoming sessions.
Nominated for a Grierson Award 2020 in the Best Entertaining Documentary category.
Watch the full series here. More information can be found at Five Mile Films. Visit Wood Green, The Animals Charity for details on how the adoption process works.
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Producer/Directors: Matt Wicks, Tom Bowman | Senior Producer: Katie Brimblecombe | Senior Casting Producer: Claire Parry | Producers: Sarah Booth, Lucy Lane, Victoria Watts | Assistant Producer: Giorgia Smith, Heather Lafferty | Researcher: Meemee Sharry | Series Producer: Morgana Pugh | Series Director: Anna Llewellyn | Editors: Jack Newton, Glenn Lewis, Colette Hodges, Dilesh Korya | Junior Production Manager: Laura Mead | Production Manager: Marie Coyne | Production Executive: Emily Assael | Production Design: Sally Lock | Composer: Vik Sharma, Jayson Wong | Executive Producer: Nick Mirsky | Commissioner: Madonna Benjamin
“It would be easy for The Dog House to be saccharine and sentimental, but it never is. When the pairings don’t work out, it shows what happened and why. The honesty saves from every being too sweet”
“The TV series of the decade stars a bunch of rescue dogs. It’s absolutely flawless”
“These dogs save people’s lives. The most charming - and emotional - show on TV”
“The Dog House can feel quite poignant; when a lonesome human connects with an abuse pitbull, it becomes clear that they may save each other. Get the tissues out”
